How bout a dance? Wicked Boq x Reader
Authors note- bro 2 fics in 2 days who am I? Reader can be read as gender neutral. I wrote this in one sitting so sorry for any mistakes- enjoy fellow Boq simps (in this house we simp for the simp) AU where Nessa doesn't like him because that's too complicated my guy. Did I give this (Y/N) my kind of oblivious, a bit stupid personality? Yes.
There he was again. Within the day Fiyero had been at Shiz University, everything seemed to change. Classes felt shorter as students slacked off, the library had books scattered every place a book shouldn’t be, and people were dancing, genuinely dancing, with glee. It was the most fun I’d had in years. I needed more
“He’s kind of cute isn’t he? That Fiyero.” It was a question, but it felt like the most obvious statement in the world. Literally everyone, boys, girls, probably Oz himself, found Fiyero attractive. He was a magnet sucking the world in, and I wanted a taste of what that was like.
Next to me Boq, my first friend at Shiz, pouted, “I don’t get why everyone is freaking out so much. He’s just some guy.”
If I was being honest with myself, Boq was way more my type. Kinda shy, kinda nerdy, with freckled cheeks, unruly red hair, and a genuine smile. The type to make you feel special. But, I saw how he looked at Galinda, like she was the most beautiful person in the world. So, I resigned myself to the flirty, pipe dream Fiyero. It made me feel less sore inside.
“Boq, I have a plan. A stupid, crazy plan.”
“You’re implying that all of your plans aren’t stupid and crazy.”
“Crazy I’ll give you,” I smiled, “but not stupid.”
His lip curled, “(Y/N), you thought it would be funny if we told people we liked their hat for a week when they weren’t wearing one just to see when they crumble.”
“The best thing you can take from someone is their reality, besides it was harmless.”
“One guy started crying by day 3.”
“To which I promptly apologized.”
“Oz,” he laughed, that honey suckle laugh. The one I could never get out of my head. I shot my gaze away. “You’re impossible.”
“Do you want to hear the plan? Or should I find someone else?”
“No,” he shot so fast it sent me back a bit, “I’m your guy. I’ll do anything for you. We’re a team.”
I ignored the heat rising on my face, “you know how a bunch of people are going to the OzDust tonight?”
“Yeah…?”
“And you want to get Galinda’s attention?”
“I did. But now I don’t know. Things have changed.” He wouldn’t meet my eye when he said the last bit. I frowned.
“If you’re worried about Fiyero don’t be. That’s my part of the plan.”
“What do you mean?”
“We pretend to be in love, so much so that everyone is jealous of how desirable we are. Fiyero and Galinda are the type that need the spotlight. So, they will each see us as their ticket back to the center of attention.”
“You want us…. to be in love?” homeboy looked dazed.
“Only pretend of course! Just until our respective person sees how great we are.”
“I don’t think this plan will work.”
“Do you not think we can convincingly be in love?” I questioned.
“No. We can do that.” And there went his eye contact, “I just don’t think we can convince Galinda and Fiyero to be with us.”
“Maybe you’re right. Sorry,” I deflated, “I was just really zoned out and this idea came to me”
“I’m not saying we shouldn’t try… for research.”
“Really! Boq you’d do that for me?”
“I’d do anything for you…” this time, his eyes meet mine. Brown, like fine Earth melted in amber. I felt a stir in my chest. No, too complicated. Fiyero is brainless, fun- way less emotional investment. That is, hoping this plan worked. Which I definitely wanted!
“See you tonight!”
That night, the OzDust
The OzDust was more magnificent that I imagined. Music swirled in the air, as crowds huddled around a gleaming dancefloor. Every color of the rainbow, and then some, was fashioned into skirts, suits, and corsets moving in rhythm.
Boq wore a red velet suit as I dawned blue. Opposites, that somehow end up together.
“(Y/N), you look so stunning,“ Boq grinned his smile lines even up to his eyes, “like a painting or something.” Damn he’s a good actor.
“And you are the most handsome munchkin boy I’ve ever seen.”
“Just munchkin?”
“Okay fine. Most handsome boy, no superlatives!” I teased bopping his nose. This clearly surprised him, but he quickly went with it.
“My angel” he leaned in to kiss my cheek. I nearly fainted, the heart palpitations were back with a vengeance. Do it for the bit (Y/N). Do it for the bit. “Am I doing a good job?”
His whispered words made me remember this is all an act. But he had such a puppy dog smile, like all that mattered was pleasing me. Damn… no Fiyero think unobtainable Fiyero.
“You’re doing great. But I don’t think we’ve gotten their attention yet. Permission to turn it up a notch? If this is making you uncomfortable though, we can stop.”
“I’m not as shy as people think I am, not when I’m with you.”
“Well then, let’s dance.”
“Let’s” he reached out his hand.
The song was upbeat, fluid. Boq took me in his arms and glided me around the dancefloor. I felt like I had wings and was zooming through the clouds.
“Is this, okay? Am I dancing too fast?” Boq asked.
“No, you’re perfect.”
“Well then, I’m turning it up.” He laughed, “get ready (Y/N) (L/N), we’re going turbo mode.”
His goofy smile turned to a devilishly handsome grin. He spun and held me to the song perfectly like it was a big, rehearsed dance number. I couldn’t remember the last time I felt so alive, so free. And it was all because of him. Just then, the song turned more jazzy, low, seductive. The notes caressed my ears as I could feel Boq’s hot breath on my cheek.
He dipped me. Something within me snapped, I leaned forward and pressed his lips against mine. Warm honey. Once I realized what I did, I pulled away,
“I’m so sorry. I got caught up in the moment.”
“(Y/N), I can’t keep lying to you. I like you, like a lot. I’m sorry if that ruins things but-“
“No. That ruins nothing. I like you, like a lot too.” My heart raced.
“But what about the plan?”
“It was a stupid and crazy plan. I only liked Fiyero because I needed a distraction. I haven’t even talked to him. I like you, this whole time I have.”
“Oh.” Boq blushed. It sent me to heaven.
“But I thought you liked Galinda. So, I didn’t think anything would happen with us.”
“I did. But then you came along and showed me I’m good as I am. You make me so happy.”
“Boq, you are so sweet.”
“Can I be sweet… as your boyfriend?”
“Yes!” I shot, “please.”
“I’m sorry your plan didn’t work.” he placed a hand on my cheek, "you were so excited about it. It was really cute actually..."
“To be honest, I don’t think Galinda or Fiyero looked our way once. They were too busy with eachother… and themselves. It was a bad plan.”
"Or maybe you were secretly seducing me this whole time and playing mind games to make me jealous." Boq baited.
"Boq, I'm about as dull as brick when it comes to you how would I have found the sense to play mind games?"
"For the record, I was jealous when you wouldn't stop talking about how attractive Fiyero was."
"Now you now how I feel when you wouldn't shut up about Galinda when we first met!"
"It was a phase! A weird, weird phase."
“Well, I’m glad. Because now I have you. And you're stuck with me.” I gave him a light kiss on the cheek, he turned someone even redder.
"If you think I was kind of weird and obsessive about her, you have no idea how much I yapped about you whenever you weren't around."
"My handsome, silly Munchkin boy...."
We danced the rest of the night in each other’s arms, holding on to the joy in our hearts.